* Acceleration is a change in velocity. Velocity has two components: speed and direction.
* Changing direction means changing velocity. Even if your speed remains constant, you're still accelerating because your direction is changing.
* Centripetal acceleration: When you go around a corner, you experience centripetal acceleration. This is a force that acts towards the center of the circular path you're making.
Think about it this way:
If you were traveling in a straight line at a constant speed, you wouldn't need to lean or steer. But when you turn, you need to lean into the turn and steer, indicating that your direction is changing. This change in direction is what creates acceleration.
